S. 5662

CARE Act of 2026

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján · 0 cosponsors

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Introduced Sep 30
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Introduced Sep 30
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sep 30)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Findings

Sec. 3. Amended definitions

Sec. 4. Revised age requirement for child agricultural employment; repeal of waiver provision for hand harvest laborers

Sec. 5. Increased civil penalties for child labor violations

Sec. 6. Special criminal penalties for certain aggravated child labor violations

Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking Any person and inserting Except as provided in subsection (f), any person; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

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(f) Any person who repeatedly or willfully violates any of the provisions of section 12, if violations result in or cause the death or serious injury or serious illness of an employee under 18 years of age at the time of such violation, shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine under title 18, United States Code, or both.

Sec. 7. Report to Congress on work-related injuries to children and related matters

Sec. 8. Employer reporting requirements

Sec. 9. Pesticide-related worker protection standard

Sec. 10. Application of fair labor standards amendments